DOUBLE STANDARDS (Lil Nas X, Billboard Country, Surviving Cardi B, Big Sean)

Welcome back to Don’t Alert the Stans! For this week’s episode the guys discuss Justin Bieber’s announcement that he will be taking a break from music to focus on his health and family. Looking at how this will affect his position in the male pop marketplace (00:33:05). Continuing on a similar terrain, the boys address Big Sean’s series of Instagram videos where he opened up about his struggles with depression (00:48:11). The true etymology of Cardi B’s catchphrase ‘Okurr’ is debated as Eden brings forth some of the terms history and regional usage (01:00:10). The boys then consider the optics of ‘Surviving Cardi B’ and Cardi B’s admission of robbing and drugging men when she was a stripper (01:05:05). Rounding off the episode is the controversial removal of Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ from the Billboard Country Songs chart listing. Spurring a conversation about the country music industry’s incessant efforts to keep their representatives as homogeneous as possible (01:23:13). Not one to miss! Sope’s Listens for the Week: · Etta Bond – He’s Not Mine · Arin Ray – Platinum Fire Nicolas’s Listens for the Week: · Rosalia feat. J. Balvin and El Guincho – Con Altura · Lil Nas X – Old Town Road · Katori Walker - Stubborn Eden’s Listens for the Week: · N/A Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music by: @Jmzofficial Artwork designed by: @NutCaseStudios Episode recorded at: @Squaresuite ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode at #DATSPOD! Rate and review us on Soundcloud, Apple Music and Anchor  Follow us on: Twitter - @datspod Instagram - @datspod Anchor – @datspodcast Email – [email protected]